Baked Doughnut Puffs

Ingredients

2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter melted

Instructions

Cream shortening, sugar & egg until light and fluffy. Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and nutmeg. Add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Mix well to a stiff dough. stir in nuts. Drop by tablespoon into well greased small size muffin pan cups. Bake at 400� for 20 minutes. Combine powdered sugar and cinnamon in paper bag. Dip top of doughnut in melted butter, shake 2 or 3 at a time in bag with sugar.